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Does it get any better than bowl season?
ESPN.com
Ah, the bowl season -- 25 games over 15 days. Life doesn't get much better, unless Santa delivers a big screen TV and comfortable recliner for Christmas.
We asked our experts to look over the bowl games and here's what they are looking forward to over the next two weeks:
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Kirk Herbstreit
Most entertaining game: Alamo Bowl (Northwestern vs. Nebraska) with Rose Bowl (Purdue vs. Washington) a close second.
Most likely to be a shootout: Rose Bowl.
Best defensive battle: Cotton Bowl (Kansas State vs. Tennessee).
Player to watch: Miami WR Santana Moss.
Best battle in the trenches: Citrus Bowl (Michigan vs. Auburn).
The Can't Miss game: Orange Bowl (Oklahoma vs. Florida State).
Best head-to-head matchup: Miami WR Santana Moss vs. Florida CB Lito Sheppard.
Coach to watch: Florida State's Bobby Bowden. This is FSU's third straight appearance in the National Championship game and fourth in five years and Bowden is the engineer of this thing.
Best unknown player: Texas WR Roy Williams.
Player I'll miss watching: Florida State QB Chris Weinke.
Best Uniforms: Tennessee (all whites)--the best in the business.
Worst Uniforms: Georgia Tech. Like the colors, but you can't read the numbers.
Best bowl atmosphere: Rose Bowl -- Magical.
Upset Special: Northwestern will give Nebraska all they can handle.
Stone Cold Lock: Georgia Tech will beat LSU.
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Gene Wojciechowski
Most entertaining game: Sugar Bowl (Miami vs. Florida). Steve Spurrier dangerous with a month to prepare.
Most likely to be a shootout: Liberty Bowl (Colorado State vs. Louisville). USC should have hired Colorado State's Sonny Lubick.
Best defensive battle: Independence Bowl (Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M). Sponsored by No-Doz.
Player to watch: Virginia Tech's Michael Vick. Would pay to watch Vick in warmups.
Best battle in the trenches: Holiday Bowl (Oregon vs. Texas).
The Can't Miss game: Orange Bowl (Oklahoma vs. Florida State). Duh.
Best head-to-head matchup: UCLA WR Freddie Mitchell vs. Wisconsin CB Jamar Fletcher. Avoid the rush and watch two future NFL stars at work.
Coach to watch: West Virginia's Don Nehlen. Will the streak die?
Best unknown player: UNLV QB Jason Thomas.
Player I'll miss watching: Florida State QB Chris Weinke.
Best Uniforms: Tennessee -- What Kirk said.
Worst Uniforms: Oregon. Designed by Salvador Dali.
Best bowl atmosphere: Rose Bowl. Nothing beats Pasadena smog.
Upset Special: Oregon over Texas. Longhorns struggle in bowl games outside of home state.
Stone Cold Lock: Virginia Tech over Clemson. Closer than you think, but a healthy Vick will be the difference.
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Mel Kiper
Most entertaining game: Oregon State favored over Notre Dame and Nebraska playing Northwestern in a bowl game. Who in a million years would have imagined either of those games?!?
Most likely to be a shootout: Alamo Bowl (Northwestern vs. Nebraska). These two could score 100 points combined.
Best defensive battle: Independence Bowl (Texas A&M vs. Mississippi State).
Player to watch: Georgia Tech QB George Godsey.
Best battle in the trenches: Sugar Bowl (Florida vs. Miami).
The Can't Miss game: Orange Bowl (Oklahoma vs. Florida State) or Peach Bowl (George Tech vs. LSU).
Best head-to-head matchup: UCLA RB DeShaun Foster vs. Wisconsin RB Michael Bennett.
Coach to watch: South Carolina's Lou Holtz. Always watch him in a bowl game.
Best unknown player: Oregon State WR Chad Johnson.
Player I'll miss watching: Ole Miss RB Deuce McAllister.
Best Uniforms: Michigan. Classic.
Worst Uniforms: Tie between Oregon and Pittsburgh's new uniforms.
Best bowl atmosphere: Rose Bowl. Granddaddy of them all. Begins in the sun, ends in darkness.
Upset Special: Northwestern over Nebraska.
Stone Cold Lock: Florida State will beat Oklahoma.
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Bill Curry
Most entertaining game: Alamo Bowl (Northwestern vs. Nebraska).
Most likely to be a shootout: Alamo Bowl.
Best defensive battle: Fiesta Bowl (Oregon State vs. Notre Dame).
Player to watch: Northwestern RB Damien Anderson.
Best battle in the trenches: Orange Bowl (Florida State vs. Oklahoma).
The Can't Miss game: Fiesta Bowl (Oregon State vs. Notre Dame).
Best head-to-head matchup: Florida vs. Miami.
Coach to watch: Oregon State's Dennis Erickson.
Best unknown player: Arkansas MLB Quinton Caver.
Player I'll miss watching: Miami WR Santana Moss.
Best Uniforms: Georgia Tech (white jerseys).
Worst Uniforms: Northwestern. Purple and black, ugh.
Best bowl atmosphere: Sun Bowl. Bull fights without killing the bull!
Upset Special: Northwestern over Nebraska.
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